PIRATE CAMP '24-25....................Desert SouthWest

NctryBen said:

So Doug… I saw a proposal from BLM that they want to raise the cost to $600 per year. They are looking for feedback until sometime in October. Out of the Yuma field office. I thought they were talking like $320… but 600? Yikes!
I hope to be around end of November…
Just me… Kira is no more…

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abnorm said:

Hi Friends..............(something besides Politics)

Well it's time for another season of "Pirate Camp"....we'll soon be in Pahrump NV....Oct 2024....Ready to assist fellow Nomads

For those that don't know.....Paulette and I travel the West as Fulltimers in a large Ford Van.....We're OLD !
......I'm a skilled craftsman and carry a huge collection of tools and supplies for my projects......

Woodwork, Electric, Solar.......We camp with FRIENDS in and around Quartzsite AZ for the Winter and OFFER HELP to any one who needs.........The Work is FREE the Supplies are Not...........

We call it PIRATE CAMP.....Come camp with us........post a question here......or start a conversation (PM).

So for now we're in a traveling mode to Pahrump.......starting outside Klamath Falls Oregon.....Tomorrow we'll "Dump & Trash" Then to town to shop and resupply...........And 100 miles to Adin, CA to a quiet Free Forest Service campground offering no amenities.....We like it and will stay a few days

OMG..........Paulette has been Crocheting amazing blankets all summer long..........the Attic is full! She's talking about making "Doggie Sweaters" and Blankets this season.......Size ?.......

Arrrrrrrrrrrghhh......................................

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Don said:

Would like to catch up with you this winter at some point. I am a finish carpenter and cabinet builder looking to start the nomadic life. Trying to downsize my tools so that I don’t need a semi tractor to pull a trailer. Toughest part yet. Thank you for what you do to help people

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abnorm said:

^ and you'll be welcome Pirate Paula !


Dang.....Sunday morning shows a new Davis FIRE near Reno......395 closed........Directly in our path of travel !

DETOUR ?

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maki2 said:

I can totally relate to that downsizing being tough. I surely do miss my workshop space where everything was arranged for instant gratification! No time consuming labor for dragging tools out of storage and putting them back. No delays from wind, rain, too hot or too cold days. Plus the convenience of great stores for lumber, hardware, adhesives and paints! Also power and an air compressor without needing a generator! Oh well those days are over.

There is a maker space in Flagstaff, AZ that is nomad friendly! A decently equipped wood and metal fabrication space for a fee of $50 a month with 24/7 access. Unfortunately no overnight camping in town unless you have the ability to be very stealthy.

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Markw said:

There is a spot roughly 10 miles west of Flagstaff (exit 185 off of I-40 West, look for signs for the Pilot truck stop) on Forest Service Road 9229E. So not really too far from the mentioned maker space (which I plan to check out soon now that I know about it).

It's a few hundred yards from a National Forest camping area and I have yet to see a ranger out here in the two years I've been coming here. Also has good 5G cell service, though cell service within the actual NF Camping area is spotty at best...I suppose it's all the trees or something.

I can send a map pin.

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maki2 said:

MarkE, that area is called by nomads as “Bellemont” that is the name of the exit and the community that is located at that exit.I do not need that pin drop. I am already camped there. The 5G signal at the start of FS 71 which is the main road most of the camping is on. Further along that road the 5G signal drops out. Also in the summer months much like what happens in Quartzsite while the signal is strong enough to get at least a couple of bars it does not give you enough speed to be useable. There is now a huge “camping resort” at the start of that forest service road with tons of RVs and Tiny Houses. So in summer that cell tower is now jammed up with lots of users. One of these days I will upgrade to a 5g phone… when my current phone dies.

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Markw said:

You must be in the actual forest area because I don't see you.

I'm in the big field between the forest area and the Pilot.

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maki2 said:

I am further along FR 71. I did not want to be in that congested with other campers area you are in. I am heading out tomorrow for camping by Tusayan and I am too busy today to visit as I have an Etsy order to get cut and packaged and I am packing up of my stuff to secure it for travel.
Tusayan weather report, 5 degrees warmer than Bellemont and drier.
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abnorm said:

We knew we had rain predicted............Packed up camp for tomorrow's moving day..........the Ranger came by to remind me of the 14 day Annual Limit at this campsite !............We move a whooping 25 miles down the road .........Just the Generator and Starlink OUTSIDE

And the Rain arrived followed by the Cold...............39° tonight.............Come-on-Mr.BUDDY !

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Markw said:

14 day annual limit? Sheesh.

My Starlink arrived today, I figure I'll set it up in a couple of weeks so the monthly charge is after the 3rd.

Stay Warm, you guys.

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Markw said:

14 day annual limit? Sheesh.

My Starlink arrived today, I figure I'll set it up in a couple of weeks so the monthly charge is after the 3rd

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